Sign placed at site of M/PIFCD Station #4

November 8, 2017

At 11 a.m. Friday, the representatives of the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District gathered at 3500 S.W. Pine Island Road to raise a sign announcing the next phase of the construction of M/PIFCD Station #4.

"The Fire Control District awarded the contract for Station #4 to Vantage Construction Services, LLC, a commercial general contractor and architects Castellanos Tramonte," Fire Chief Ben Mickuleit said. "Castellanos Tramonte Architects will work with the District under a design-build contract for the facility."

The new station is in the early design phase, with preliminary plans to include four enclosed sleeping quarters, a community room, three bathrooms two fire apparatus bays, a kitchen, storage and exercise rooms. The building will be approximately 6,142 square feet with the option for future expansions.